A Guide for Using Little House in the Big Woods in the Classroom [Paperback]

Laurie Swinwood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2004 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Teacher Created Resources (November 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557345228
• ISBN-13: 978-1557345226
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Words & Language > Reading Skills

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Homeschooler Review, August 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide for Using Little House in the Big Woods in the Classroom (Paperback)

If your're looking for Study Guides to go along with the Laura Ingalls books, keep looking or create your own. I have reviewed most of these guides because I bought most of them, and regret the money spent. I found that it would have been much more economical, and a lot more fun, if I would have simply used my own ideas in creating study materials for my child as we read the books. It is not difficult to engage a child who is enjoying the books in dialog and questions regarding the material to aid in comprehension and test his or her comprehension; to scan the chapter for age or skill level appropriate spelling words; to give a writing asignment; to do a story related craft or activity; having done this, you will have equaled or surpassed what is available in these guides and saved money. Also, you and your child will be focusing on what the stories mean to each of you and relate it to your life. This is a real value in retaining what is read and learned.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably not for homeschoolers, April 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide for Using Little House in the Big Woods in the Classroom (Paperback)

I would like to respond to the negative review submitted by the Homeschooler, if I might. There is probably some truth to the fact that you might do well working with your child on a one on one basis and thinking up special projects relating to particular material. Unfortunately, if you are in a classroon situation with 20 - 30 students you will probably not have this obvious advantage. Therefore the teachers' guides are worth much more in this case and can prove to be invaluable on this point. I would recommend the guides to any teacher or any homeschooler who doesn't have the obvious talents that the aforementioned posesses.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Homeschooler's Review, February 9, 2007

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Flora Bryce - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide for Using Little House in the Big Woods in the Classroom (Paperback)

I am homeschooling 3 children and we really enjoy these literature units. I do realize I could do it on my own. I could think of the questions myself, I could think of the activities myself. But, frankly, I just don't want to! lol I like having the ideas spelled out so I can lead the activities without so much work involved. There are SO many other areas of homeschooling that I have to plan, research and organize myself, that these activities are a blessing to me. :) My kids enjoy the activities. We make a booklet for each of the literature units that we finish. With the ideas the guide gives me, I add a few of my own and we're off and running without my having to plan each and every activity. If I had to do that, we likely wouldn't bother doing more than having them give me an oral summary and moving to the next chapter. :)